How to ready yourself for the appraisal meet

How to ready yourself for the appraisal meet

A performance appraisal is meant to help employees realise their strengths and shortcomings and receive a compensation accordingly.

However, since most of us dread unpleasant interactions with our bosses and abhor the idea of being measured, the process has turned out to be a much maligned event in the calendar.

So, how do you ready yourself for the inevitable? First, chalk out what you want to write in the pre-appraisal form.

This is not the time to be a wall flower. You owe it to yourself to record all your achievements and present the best picture on record. Your self-appraisal helps the boss fill in gaps in his evaluation and overcome the bias of recent events.

Next comes the 'make or break' appraisal meeting. The chat will fall into one of the following five categories and calls for different strategies for the best outcome.